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randall pinkston, cbs news, boston. >>> closer to home, some of the first returns we'll see tonight will be from the swing state of virginia. >> and the commonwealth is also the site of a very highly contested senate race. with more on the battleground virginia, jessica doyle joins us now from the election wall. details on the election pitting two former governors against each other for a u.s. senate seat. good morning, jess. >>reporter: good morning to both of you. good morning to everybody at home. the nation's attention, of course, has been captured by the neck-in-neck race for the white house. in virginia the key senate race there looks just as close as this is an important race because it could determine whether democrats maintain control in the senate or hand over power to the republicans. taking a look at the race, democrat tim kaine and republican george allen are duking it out for this senate seat being 78cateed by jim webb. he's the democrat that beat george allen four years ago. allen was governor from 1994 to 1998 during a time of economic growth in both the state and the nat
randall pinkston, cbs news, boston. >>> closer to home, some of the first returns we'll see tonight will be from the swing state of virginia. >> and the commonwealth is also the site of a very highly contested senate race. with more on the battleground virginia, jessica doyle joins us now from the election wall. details on the election pitting two former governors against each other for a u.s. senate seat. good morning, jess. >>reporter: good morning to both of you. good...
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i'm randall pinkston in boston. >>reporter: i'm begat cheban in chicago. the president began with his supporters here in his hometown this morning and played basketball with his friends. president obama arrived in chicago last night. he cast his ballot in early voting there almost two weeks ago. vice president joe biden voted this morning in his home state of delaware. even though the race is tight, obama's team predicts a victory. >> anyone wants to win the national election ought to speak to the concerns of the entire nation. this president does and he's going to win tonight. >>reporter: at a final campaign stop in iowa last night, the president made one last plea for votes. >> it's out of my hands now. it's in yours. >>reporter: both sides know it all comes down to who's better at getting their supporters out in battleground states. begat cheban, cbs news, chicago. >>> and it looks like voter turnout is huge for the presidential election and there are some big races on the ballot in washington d.c. some people are waiting in line for hours in order to c
i'm randall pinkston in boston. >>reporter: i'm begat cheban in chicago. the president began with his supporters here in his hometown this morning and played basketball with his friends. president obama arrived in chicago last night. he cast his ballot in early voting there almost two weeks ago. vice president joe biden voted this morning in his home state of delaware. even though the race is tight, obama's team predicts a victory. >> anyone wants to win the national election ought...
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we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru battleground states monday on a final push for votes on the eve of election day. the president stopped -- the president's stops included opening acts from bruce springsteen and jay-z. he told supporters romney's campaign is a greatest hits collection of failed policies. >> the choice between going back to the top-down policies that caused the mess we've been fighting our way of for four years or moving forward to a future that's built on strong and growing plans. >>reporter: the president wrapped up his last political campaign in iowa, the state where he won his fir
we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru...
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i'm bigad shaban in chicago. >>> i'm randall pinkston in boston. underscoring just how close this election is expected to be, the first town of the nation to vote ended in a tie. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. >> reporter: dixville notch gave 5 votes to each, president obama and mitt romney. romney will vote and then hit the campaign trail rallying supporters in cleveland and pittsburg to get them out to the polls. romney said momentum is on his side. >> these last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. >> yes, sir! >> it's evident by the size of these crowds like this tonight, my goodness. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: romney says he will deliver the change the president promised but failed to do. randall pinkston, cbs news. boston. >>> well, often overshadowed by the race for the white house the battle over control of the u.s. senate. democrats currently holding a 51-47 edge over the republicans with two independents caucusing with the democrats. now
i'm bigad shaban in chicago. >>> i'm randall pinkston in boston. underscoring just how close this election is expected to be, the first town of the nation to vote ended in a tie. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. >> reporter: dixville notch gave 5 votes to each, president obama and mitt romney. romney will vote and then hit the campaign trail rallying supporters in cleveland and pittsburg to get them out to the polls. romney said momentum is on...
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i'm randall pinkston, in boston. >> reporter: i'm bigad shaban in chicago. president obama visited with supporters here in his hometown this morning and will also play a traditional game of basketball with friends. the president called campaign volunteers this morning thanking them for their hard work. >> karen, this is barack obama. >> reporter: and he encouraged everyone to vote. >> we feel confident we have the votes to win. >> reporter: vice president joe biden voted this morning in his home state of delaware. and then he also made a last- minute campaign stop in ohio. both sides know it all comes down to who is better at getting their supporters out in battleground states. more than a third of americans voted early weeks in advance. this is the day the votes will be counted. i'm bigad shaban in chicago. back to you. >> thank you. >>> voters are not just electing the president and the congress today. they are deciding thousands of issues for their cities and states, as well. maine, maryland and washington will decide if same-sex marriage should be legal.
i'm randall pinkston, in boston. >> reporter: i'm bigad shaban in chicago. president obama visited with supporters here in his hometown this morning and will also play a traditional game of basketball with friends. the president called campaign volunteers this morning thanking them for their hard work. >> karen, this is barack obama. >> reporter: and he encouraged everyone to vote. >> we feel confident we have the votes to win. >> reporter: vice president joe biden...
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randall pinkston is covering the romney campaign in boston. we begin with bigad shaban. >> reporter: president obama is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des moines last night, just steps away from his iowa headquarters during his first presidential bid in 2008. >> are you fired up? >> reporter: president obama made one final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, after the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it's out of my hands now. >> reporter: president obama plans to continue his election day tradition of playing basketball with friends. >> reporter: i'm randall pinkston in boston. underscoring how close this election is expected to be, the first town in the nation to vote ended in a tie. >> this has never happened before. we have a tie. >> reporter: they gave five votes each for the president and mitt romney. romney plans to cast his own ba
randall pinkston is covering the romney campaign in boston. we begin with bigad shaban. >> reporter: president obama is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des moines last night, just steps away from his iowa headquarters during his first presidential bid in 2008. >> are you fired up? >> reporter: president obama made one final plea for votes in the critical battleground...
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the boston convention center. asked who he voted for, he said, i think you know. >> i think we all know. >> on the road for 500 days so probably can't wait. >>> election officials though in new jersey and new york are taking steps to make sure everyone can vote despite some challenges created by that storm sandy. both states are allowing people to cast ballots at any polling place. there are shuttling to get people to the polls. and ballots have been sent to emergency shelters. >> the weather is about to turn bad again in areas hit by sandy last week. a nor'easter is expected to hit new york and new jersey tomorrow. there could be heavy rain and winds gusting to 60 miles an hour. and that within a problem for crews trying to restore power to a million homes and businesses. and more flooding is likely along the coast. it's so heartbreaking to hear that because these guys need a break. >> lawrence has a little measure of good news because it looks like it might stay offshore a little bit? >> the core of the low may
the boston convention center. asked who he voted for, he said, i think you know. >> i think we all know. >> on the road for 500 days so probably can't wait. >>> election officials though in new jersey and new york are taking steps to make sure everyone can vote despite some challenges created by that storm sandy. both states are allowing people to cast ballots at any polling place. there are shuttling to get people to the polls. and ballots have been sent to emergency...
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randall pinkston live in boston. thank you so much. >>> and the president is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in iowa yesterday. he made a final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, after the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it's out of my hands now. >> meanwhile, the nation's first votes are in. dixville notch in new hampshire gave five votes each for the president and mitt romney. we'll have a live report on the obama campaign from chicago coming up at 6:00. >>> vice president joe biden and his wife jill cast their ballot early this morning just after polls opened in delaware. biden is expected to head to chicago later to await the election results with the president. >>> back here in california the polls open in just about 90 minutes and many people have voted early to avoid the rush to the polls. cbs 5 reporter c
randall pinkston live in boston. thank you so much. >>> and the president is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in iowa yesterday. he made a final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, after the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it's out of my hands now. >> meanwhile, the...
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they are still gusting up to 28 in boston. it is a pretty wide area. it's pretty big. 29 miles per hour wind gusts downtown. and in the ocean city. that's the good news. they will subside. and close in view. so the temperatures in the 50s right now, if you go out, go and dress for the temperatures in the 30s and the 40s. and the wind gust at 25 in manassas and in the 40s. even down towards frederick when you go to 23 miles per hour. 52 downtown. upper 40s in frederick and gaithersburg. and for tonight, clear, breezy, cold. one to two in the pros. the northwest at 10 to 20. and we'll let you know a nice weekend over the weekend. >>> people are learning some hard lessons from super storm sandy. among those struggling to recover is our own bruce leshan who is trying to rebuild after a tree nearly wiped out his home. he is hoping what he is learning helps others. >> reporter: a week ago, i lived in a forest of this view. but all the way around the neighborhood now, the chain saws are buzzing. the cranes are ripping the logs out of people's backyards. my ne
they are still gusting up to 28 in boston. it is a pretty wide area. it's pretty big. 29 miles per hour wind gusts downtown. and in the ocean city. that's the good news. they will subside. and close in view. so the temperatures in the 50s right now, if you go out, go and dress for the temperatures in the 30s and the 40s. and the wind gust at 25 in manassas and in the 40s. even down towards frederick when you go to 23 miles per hour. 52 downtown. upper 40s in frederick and gaithersburg. and for...
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beginning at 10:00 tonight through closing time monday the boston and virginia square stations will close. buses will run between clarion don and east walls church. trains will sing -- east falls church. trains will be single tracking between the east falls church and vienna stations. there will also be single tracking on the red and green lines this weekend. >>> military families and friends recorded a special video message for loved ones today. at&t organized the veterans day project called it's a great day to love a veteran. the messages were recorded at a store at connecticut and l as part of a video-a-thon and will be delivered on veterans day. >>> the big question is are we going to be freezing in the morning at soccer or will be it nice and warm? >> what time is your game? >> 10ish. >> chilly to cool but not bad. it's going to be a strong finish tomorrow, warmer sunday. let's start with live look outside. it's not bad outside, temperatures almost hitting 60 today. our average high is still 61. now we're down to 54, dew points not that low. so the air is not that dry. it's comfortab
beginning at 10:00 tonight through closing time monday the boston and virginia square stations will close. buses will run between clarion don and east walls church. trains will sing -- east falls church. trains will be single tracking between the east falls church and vienna stations. there will also be single tracking on the red and green lines this weekend. >>> military families and friends recorded a special video message for loved ones today. at&t organized the veterans day...